Chasys Draw IES is a suite of applications including a layer-based image editor with animation, vista-style icon support and super-resolution via image stacking (Chasys Draw IES Artist), a multi-threaded image file converter (Chasys Draw IES Converter) and a fast image viewer (Chasys Draw IES Viewer). Chasys Draw IES application was designed to be a drawing program like no other.Chasys Draw IES Artist is the main image editor and paint program in the IES suite.It's also the parent application from with the rest of the suite evolved. Chasys DrawIES Artist was initially designed for painting images that look real enough to easilypass for photos. As a field of study, image editing has come a long way, with newideas coming up and even rendering irrelevant traditional methods that are consideredindustry standards. Unfortunately, most image editors still stick to tradition. In designing Chasys Draw IES Artist, the main intention was to address this need; toprovide you with an image editor with all the new ideas and none of the old. As theapplication evolved, photo-editing features were added, as were animation and stacking. Chasys Draw IES Artist has over time grown into a powerful image editorthat takes a radically different approach to image editing, resulting in distinctivecharacter, speed and output quality.Features: Fast JpDRAW2 graphics engine for high speed image manipulation Easy-to-use task-oriented user interface with auto-save Internal error handling and logging for reliability and stability In-built installer and uninstaller for easy re-installation and removal Supports a very wide range of image file formats GraphAsm programming support for adding custom effects Convolution matrix support for filter extension Plug-in support for extending functionality and compatibility Create and modify sprites with full alpha channels Blue-Screen effects in three different modes Alpha channel enhancement and adjustment Advanced sprite creation tools Translucency / transparency based special effects In-built screen capture, smart-dithering and image enhancement Icon creation and extraction from programs, DLLs, icon libraries, etc. Password protection of images using in-built data encryption engine